The New York Jets rolled the dice on Justin Fields with a lucrative two-year deal last offseason. Fast forward to today, and they’re clearly suffering from buyer’s remorse.
With a new general manager in town, the Jets are back to the drawing board and looking to add another quarterback. In fact, SNY insider Connor Hughes revealed they will look to add more than one veteran signal-caller to the mix:
“The Jets might not target just one quarterback in free agency,” Hughes wrote on X. “Belief from agents who met with them at the NFL Combine is that they prefer to add two — if they can.
Hughes added that the Jets would love to get Kyler Murray, but he’s expected to sign elsewhere. As such, the likes of Geno Smith and Carson Wentz might be more realistic choices.
Smith actually entered the league with the Jets and might be released after the Las Vegas Raiders take Fernando Mendoza first overall. As for Wentz, he’s actually quite close to Jets’ new offensive coordinator, Frank Reich:
“Wentz might surprise some, because of the notion Frank Reich/Wentz relationship fell apart in Indianapolis. From my understanding, that was more GM/owner, not coach. The two remain very close,” Hughes added. “One source told me that the QB Reich prefers is Wentz. A quote from another: ‘No one loves Wentz more than Frank.'”
Of course, none of these options might be long-term solutions or significant upgrades over the ever-struggling Fields.
Nevertheless, they can both be bridge quarterbacks for a year so they can pursue their franchise savior in the 2027 NFL Draft.
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